Agriculture Grade 7

Longhorn Agriculture Learner's Book — Grade 7 is a new, concise and comprehensive course book written for Grade 7 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The aim is to give learners opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and competencies envisaged in the curriculum. 

This book has the following key features: 
• Appealing and eye-friendly design for ease of reading. 
• Use of simple Language that is to the level of the Learner. 
• Relevant, well drawn and full colour illustrations to ease understanding of concepts. 
• Well thought-out and engaging activities that help the learners to learn Agriculture through discovery, using hands-on activities. 
•Extended activities that will enhance the Learners' collaboration with their parents, peers and the community. 
•Presentation of content using the revised Bloom's taxonomy with the following skills being tested: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. 

This book is written by highly experienced teachers and seasoned authors who are subject specialists and conversant with the CBC system.

1. Conserving Agricultural Environment

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Soil Pollution Control Free chapter!
1.2.	Water Conservation Measures
1.3.	Agroforestry

2. Crop Production

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Preparation of Planting Site
2.2.	Crop Establishment
2.3.	Crop Management

3. ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Animal Handling
3.2.	General Management of Pets
3.3.	Preparation of Animal Products

4. AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Off-Season Cropping Techniques
4.2.	Framed Suspended Gardens
4.3.	Value Addition Techniques